Jeanette Winterson: Quick Facts

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Born	Manchester • England
Awards And Honors	Costa Book Awards (1985)
Notable Works	“Art Objects: Essays on Ecstasy and Effrontery” • “Art and Lies” • “Gut Symmetries” • “Lighthousekeeping” • “Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit” • “Sexing the Cherry” • “The Gap of Time” • “The Passion” • “The Powerbook” • “The World and Other Places” • “Why Be Happy When You Could Be Normal?” • “Written on the Body”

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